Page 2 - : Controls and Connections; Surround Sound Processor
2 1: Controls and Connections ZONE REM. IN 2 STANDBY SURROUND SOUND PROCESSORRSP-976 BASS TREBLE CD TUNER TAPE VIDEO1 VIDEO2 VIDEO3 VIDEO4 VIDEO5 2CH 3 STEREO PRO LOGIC DSP 5.1CHINPUT DYNAMIC RANGE REC ZONE VIDEO IN TAPE OUTPUT INPUT CD 1 4 3 5 IN TUNER OUT 2 L R VIDEO OUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 1 1 3 2 CO...
Page 3 - English
3 2: RR-969 Remote TIME/ALM MACRO LEARN EDIT / CLONE LANG PAGE 1/2 CLEAR RESET PRELOAD SHIFT ZONE SELECT DYNMC FILTER EXT IN BACK SCAN SUR + CD TUN PH TAPE1 TAPE2 V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 S R C M - + UP DWN ENT POWER AUD TV SAT VCR DVD CD TUN AV 1 AV 2 AV 3 DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 X BAND MUTE TV/VCR S...
Page 6 - : Zone 2 Connections
6 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor ZONE REM. IN 2 VIDEO IN TAPE OUTPUT INPUT CD 1 4 3 5 IN TUNER OUT 2 L R VIDEO OUT 2 DIGITAL INPUT 1 1 3 2 COAXIAL OPTICAL COAXIAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUPUT 1 3 3 2 COMPOSITE IN 1 4 3 5 2 COMPOSITE OUT 1 3 2 S-VIDEO IN 1 4 3 5 2 S-VIDEO OUT 1 3 L R CENTER SUB WOOFER ZON...
Page 8 - Cautions
8 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor Cautions WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside.Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do notallow foreign objects to get into the enclosure...
Page 9 - Contents
9 1: Controls and Connections 2 2: RR-969 Remote 3 3: Outputs 4 4: Inputs 5 5: Zone 2 Connections 6 6: On-Screen Menus 7 Cautions ................................................ 8 About Rotel ......................................... 10 Getting Started .................................... 10 Key Fe...
Page 10 - About Rotel; Programming the RR-969; Getting Started; Key Features
10 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor About Rotel A family whose passionate interest in musicled them to manufacture high fidelity compo-nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel40 years ago. Through the years that passionhas remained undiminished and the family goalof providing exceptional value ...
Page 11 - Basic Controls; Input Controls; Input Source Buttons
11 Basic Controls We suggest you look over the RSP-976’s frontand rear panels before you start connectingother components. The following explanationswill help you get familiar with the unit’s con-nections, features, and controls. Most functions are duplicated on the front paneland on the remote. A f...
Page 12 - Surround Sound Controls; PRO LOGIC Button; STEREO Button; CH Button
12 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor The input source buttons can also be used (inconjunction with the REC button described inthe next section) to select an analog input sourcesignal to be available at the outputs for record-ing. Additionally, the input source buttons canbe used with the ZONE button ...
Page 13 - Connections: Overview; not; Audio Source Connections; TUNER Inputs
13 SUR+ Button The SUR+ button on the remote selects the sur-round modes described above. Each time youpress the button, the surround mode will cycleto the next available setting as indicated bythe front-panel display. Repeatedly press thebutton until you reach the desired setting. Speaker Level Adj...
Page 14 - Video Source Inputs; all; VIDEO 1–5 Audio Inputs; Video Source Outputs; VIDEO 1–3 Audio Outputs
14 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor Video Source Inputs There are input connections for five video sourcecomponents. Each of the five provides a pairof RCA inputs for analog audio signals. Eachof the five also provides a choice of an RCAcomposite video input or S-Video input for thevideo signal from...
Page 15 - Digital Source Connections; Output Signal Connections; To hook up a powered subwoofer,
15 VIDEO 1–3 S-Video Outputs If you choose to use S-Video connections fora source component, use an S-Video cable toconnect the RSP-976’s S-Video output (labeled S-VIDEO OUT) to the S-Video input on your source component. Digital Source Connections The RSP-976 provides digital connections whichmay b...
Page 16 - same; To turn Zone 2 on or off:
16 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor EXTERNAL REM. IN This 3.5 mm mini-jack (labeled EXT REM IN)receives command codes from an industry-stan-dard infrared receivers (Xantech, etc.) locatedin the main listening room. This feature is usefulwhen the unit is installed in a cabinet and thefront-panel sens...
Page 17 - only; Zone 2 Audio Outputs; IR OUT Jacks
17 To change the Zone 2 input source: 1. Press the front panel ZONE button. The status of Zone 2 appears in the display.Make sure that Zone 2 is ON. 2. Within 10 seconds after pressing the ZONE button, press one of the INPUT SOURCEbuttons to select a new source for Zone 2.The name of the selected so...
Page 18 - MENU Button; SYSTEM STATUS Menu; MAIN Menu; INPUT Menu
18 RSP-976 Surround Sound Processor On-Screen Display /Configuration The RSP-976 features two on-screen systemsto help operate the system. The first consistsof simple status displays that appear on theTV screen whenever primary settings (Volume,Input, etc.) are changed. These status displaysare self...
Page 19 - SPEAKER SETUP Menu
19 1. Press the +/– keys to begin labeling. 2. Press the +/– keys to change the first let- ter, scrolling through the list of availablecharacters. 3. Press the ENT key to confirm that letter and move to the next position. 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until all five charac- ters have been completed. The f...
Page 20 - TEST TONE Menu
20 DELAY SETUP Menu DELAY SETUP Dolby Dolby Digital Pro Logic CENTER: 1ms R SURROUND: 15ms 30ms L SURROUND: 15ms 30ms ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up+/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down This menu, which is reached from the MAINmenu, allows you to set the delay for individualspeakers. This ensures that the sound ...
Page 21 - OTHER OPTIONS Menu; RESET Menu; ZONE 2 SETUP Menu
21 English OTHER OPTIONS Menu OTHER OPTIONS RECORD: CD DYNAMIC: Max 5.1CH: Off POWER: Direct RESET: Setup ZONE2: Setup ENT KEY=MAIN MENU UP KEY=up+/– KEY=change DWN KEY=down This menu, accessed from the MAIN menu,provides access to a several miscellaneoussettings as follows: RECORD: Select a signal ...
Page 22 - Specifications; Audio; Video; General
22 Specifications Audio Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.03% Intermodulation Distortion (60 Hz: 7 kHz): <0.03% Frequency Response: 10 Hz - 20 kHz, ±1 dB (line level)10 Hz - 20 kHz, ±0.3 dB (digital level) Signal to Noise Ratio (IHF A-weighted): 92 dB (Stereo) Analog90 dB (Dolby Digital, dts) 0dBF...